Managing CSS and JavaScript files within a Zend Framework App - A Different Approach - View Plugin

Reading this article on the Zend Framework Blog Managing CSS and JavaScript files within a Zend Framework App, speaking personally as a front-end developer I would use a different system. In my approach loading up different CSS/JS files per controller is the exception not the rule. We load additional CSS/JS when we need to do something very special, for example a page with a flash file uploader. I also think loading dependent files outside of the controller can make it difficult for other developers to work on your code....

February 5, 2010 · Benjamin Sternthal

Painless EOT Font Generation With FontSquirrel

So you want to use @font-face to add some fancy fonts to your site. Well there is that pesky problem of IE needing a specific font type. Until recently you had to use Microsoft’s WEFT tool to generate the right files. Personally I’d rather stick needles into my eyeballs than use this awful program, luckily some online tools have sprung up to ease the pain. Font Squirrel has a great online conversion tool that handles generating the fonts/CSS and everything for you....

February 3, 2010 · Benjamin Sternthal

DevPatch.com Launched

Announcing the launch of DevPatch.com! I will be using the blog section to share technical tips & tricks focusing on: XHTML & HTML 5 jQuery Server Side JavaScript Zend Framework Technical Project Management

February 1, 2010 · Benjamin Sternthal